Separated Mary Blair Brokaw Awarded $15,000 Alimony
In Mineola Supreme Court Judge Putnam granted Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw a separation from W Gould Brokaw on desertion grounds and ordered alimony of 15000 dollars yearly. The trial spanned 18 typewritten pages and featured salacious testimony about jealousy alleged neglect and spying by servants at the Great Neck residence.
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York
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Supreme Court
Mineola
Putnam
Brokaw
James Donovan Recovers at Home After Operation
James Donovan rests at 71 Emerald Street after surgery performed by Dr J Pabst Blake. The doctor reports no danger and expects the patient to return to business within a week.
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James Donovan
Emerald Street
J. Pabst Blake
Inauguration Plan Hinted By George McManus at White House
By George McManus the White House expects to be inaugurated next month, but a member raises questions about timing and proceedings.
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White House
Supers Wanted by Charities for Midnight Sons Offer
Boston organizations are invited to supply 125 supernumeraries for a theatre audience scene in The Midnight Sons, with a weekly $700 payment for an indefinite period. Dorothea Dix Hall Association, Boston Floating Hospital, and Bank Officers' Association are among groups contacted to furnish the supers.
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Boston
Midnight Sons
The
Dorothea Dix Hall Asssociation
Boston Floating Hospital
Bank Officers’ Association
Hyomei Ad Campaign Promises Catarrh Cure for $1
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and lung troubles. It claims the air of eucalyptus forests can be brought to sufferers for $1 per complete outfit, with extra bottles 50 cents, and a guarantee. All druggists sell it.
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Adirondack
Australia
R. T. Booth
Policy Games in South End War Declared by John Mullins
John Mullins, a former boxer turned anti gambling advocate, vows to help police shut down policy games in the South End. He testified that Dr. Foye was fined $50 in Municipal Criminal Court for running a policy game on Shaw mut avenue. Mullins described boarding houses where six colored men joined a game at his supper table and urged action against such dens.
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John Mullins
South End
Dr. Foye
Municipal Criminal Court
Shawmut Avenue
Mullins
Long-Haired Man Claims Taft Presidency Colorful Court House Outburst
An armed, long-haired man interrupted proceedings at East Cambridge courthouse with a corridor speech. He declared his election as President over Taft by 30,000 votes and claimed kinship to General Kuropatkin. State police cut the speech short as officials and reporters waited for trials.
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Court House
East Cambridge Court House
Taft
Kuropatkin
Plans New Garden of Eden Where Married Can Enter
Pittsburg, Feb 3 William Schlingman a wealthy builder has bought 320 acres near Scranton to found a Garden of Eden style community where marriage is allowed but not encouraged. The project aims at simple living, shared funds with equal withdrawals, farming as livelihood, and a one family living arrangement with minimal attire. Authorities will question Schlingman before any inhabitants move in.
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Garden of Eden
Pittsburg
Penn
William Schlingman
Scranton
Schlingman
Ship Subsidy Bill Favored by House Committee
Washington Feb 3 After a short heated hearing and an hour of dissension in executive session the House committee on merchant marine and fisheries voted 16 to 7 to report favorably the administration ship subsidy bill introduced by Representative Humphrey of Washington Ten Republicans backed the measure while five Democrats and two Republicans opposed it.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
House
Humphrey
Vendola Granted Pardon After Perjury Admitted
Governor Draper pardons Nicholas Vendola after the executive council backs the move, noting he has served since December 2, 1905 in Charlestown prison for a crime now believed not to have been his. The chief accuser’s testimony is admitted to be perjured.
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Draper
Executive Council
Nicholas Vendola
Charlestown
$25 000 for white slave traffic probe in New York
New York District Attorney Whitman plans to ask the Board of Estimate for 25000 dollars to support the grand jury led by foreman John D Rockefeller Jr. and to gather evidence for possible indictments in the white slave traffic case in New York County.
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New York
New York County
Whitman
Board of Estimate
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Poachers Target Vermont Deer Herds Prompt Guard Postings
Pownal Vermont February 8. Game Commissioner H. G. Thomas orders guards posted along state lines after reports that poachers from nearby Massachusetts towns are illegally killing deer in the region.
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Pownal
Massachusetts
Vermont
H. G. Thomas
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